Updated. Originally posted 29th Aug 2016
Special Forces use of Jet Skis has slowly become common knowledge. Read More >....
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Spetsnaz exercise in Mediterranean with Western kit
Russia has been conducting large-scale war games in the Eastern Mediterranean. Spetsnaz combat swimmers performed operations from a KILO Class submarine using German supplied diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) and Italian rebreathers....
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Submarines AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit
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Argentinean Navy Vessel approached Falklands Islands
On 2nd September 2018 an Argentinean Naval vessel approached close to the British territorial waters of the Falkland Islands. The vessel appears to have turned off its AIS (Automated Identification System) as it approached Islands...
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Tandem_Propeller_Submarines
US Navy research into tandem propeller submarines
Cdr. Frederick R. Haselton, US Navy, conceived that a submarine can operate with just two propellers, without the need for rudders or hydroplanes. It can move in almost any direction, including backwards, by subtly directing the thrust from the propellers.... Read More >....
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Narco-subs latest: 08-2018
This article is one of a series documenting and analyzing narco-sub incidents and trends. The mystery surrounding recent trend for narco-subs to have rear cockpits and outboard motors may be explained...
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Nerpa_Armed-UUV
Nerpa anti-diver UUV The Russian Nerpa system will be the world’s first armed counter-diver unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)...
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Recovering_Burevestnik
Vessels of interest regarding recovery of Burevestnik nuclear-powered missiles When Russian state media reported that a naval detachment from Russia’s Northern Fleet was departing on an expedition from Severomorsk, the interesting mix of vessels piqued analysts' interest. Now a timeline has emerged that points to one possible real mission of the detachment...
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Countering_Russian_Poseidon_Torpedo
Killing KANYON: Countering new Russian Intercontinental Nuclear Torpedoes The Russian Navy fields the Poseidon Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo will run much deeper and faster than submarines. Therefore new weapon systems will be required to counter it. ....
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Egyptian Special Forces underwater vehicles
A video has recently gained prominence, providing a rare insight into Egyptian Navy special forces capabilities... Read More >....